Abstract: A power tool assembly includes a drop arm frame with an opening configured to rotatably support an arbor shaft, a lower surface spaced apart from the opening, and a plurality of ribs extending between the lower surface and the opening. The plurality of ribs define a respective one of a plurality of axes, the plurality of axes intersect at a locus, and the locus is adjacent to, but spaced apart from, a center of gravity of the drop arm assembly. The power tool assembly further includes an actuating device configured to transfer a force to the drop arm assembly when the drop arm assembly is at the first drop arm assembly position, and a control system configured to control the actuating device to transfer the force to the drop arm assembly when an unsafe condition is sensed.

Abstract: A foldable gardening shear may comprise a main body, a pair of handles, and a pair of pivot members. Each of the pivot members has a control unit, a knob, a screw and a pair of covers. The main body comprises a first pivot pin pivotally connect to a pair of cutting members at a middle portion of the main body. Each of the cutting members has a blade formed at an upper portion thereof, and the two blades are configured to couple together to achieve the cutting effect. The present invention is advantageous because the handles can be folded upwardly, which enables the gardening shear to be carried and stored easily; and in the folded position, the handles are respectively located at two lateral sides of the cutting members, which can prevent the blades from hurting the user.

Abstract: (N+1) band-like cut members are manufactured by cutting a band-like member N times along the length direction of the reinforcing cords. At such time, cutting positions are set at locations in the width direction of the band-like member from a first end toward a second end, and cuts are made in the band-like member on the basis of the cutting positions. Setting the cutting positions includes: a step A in which cutting positions of the band-like member are set M times (where M is a natural number less than N) for every fixed first number of reinforcing cords; and a step B in which a second number of the reinforcing cords is set within an allowable number range, and the cutting positions are set at (N?M) locations using the second number such that band-like cut members having the second number of reinforcing cords are continuously produced.

Abstract: A cutter, such as a tubing cutter or a swing cutter. The cutter may include a cutting wheel; a roller; a housing assembly including a first housing portion supporting the cutting wheel and a second housing portion supporting the roller; a shaft connecting the housing portions, rotation of the shaft causing relative movement of the housing portions along a shaft axis; and a knob connected to the shaft and engageable by a user to rotate the shaft, the knob having, in a plane perpendicular to the shaft axis, a non-symmetrical shape defined by opposite circular sector portions and opposite lever portions, each lever portion being engageable by a user to apply a force to the knob in a direction of rotation. The cutter may include a shaft with a radial shoulder preventing movement of the shaft from the cavity through an opening in the housing portion.

Abstract: An electric hair clipper comprises a main body block and a cutting block. The main body block has a motor built-in. The cutting block is provided with a blade section. The main body block is formed so as to have a configuration that a curved portion is located between an apical end portion and a rear end portion. The apical end portion is set so that an axial direction thereof is inclined with respect to an axial direction of the rear end portion. Further, the cutting block is set so that a cutting edge direction thereof is inclined with respect to the axial direction of the rear end portion.

Abstract: A heating unit for a beverage preparation machine. The machine includes a pump for circulating a beverage preparation fluid through the machine from a fluid source to the heating unit. The heating unit is suitable for heating the fluid and includes a housing which defines a fluid heating chamber. A heating element is located inside the housing and is adapted to heat the fluid. The heating unit further includes a pre-heating tube for conveying the fluid from the pump. The pre-heating tube includes a tube inlet and a tube outlet. The tube outlet connects with the heating chamber. The pre-heating tube is located at least partly within the housing such that the heating element will at least partially heat the fluid in the pre-heating tube before the pre-heated fluid is released into the heating chamber through the outlet.

Abstract: The machine for breaking a part of a tire down into pieces includes a frame and a tire support which is adapted to support a part of the tire. The machine also has a supplying device which is configured to feed the part of the tire to a cutting station which includes a cutting device. The cutting device has a first blade and a second blade that are pivotable with respect to one another at a fulcrum. At least one of the first and second blades has a concave shape and cooperates with the other blade to keep the part of the tire inside of the blades. The supplying device includes a movable unit which can pivot about a vertical axis between first and second positions.

Abstract: A shaving device comprising a head assembly including a support member having at least one support member magnet and a blade cartridge having at least one face with at least one razor blade and configured to be rotatably coupled to the support member about a pivot axis. The blade cartridge includes at least one blade cartridge magnet having a pole aligned with a pole of the support member magnet to generate a magnetic force that urges the blade cartridge about the pivot axis towards an initial starting position (ISP), wherein the blade cartridge is further configured to rotate about the pivot axis away from the ISP upon application of an external force sufficient to overcome the magnetic force between the support member magnet and the blade cartridge magnet.

Abstract: The invention provides a piercing system for piercing at least one sealing membrane (18) closing off at least one cavity (14) of a receptacle, said system including a piercing member (110) configured to puncture the sealing membrane (18) and an ionizing device for removing the electrostatic charges that might be carried by said cavity (14). In accordance with the invention, said ionizing device comprises the piercing member (110) that is adapted to present ionizing properties. The invention also provides a method of piercing at least one sealing membrane (18) closing off at least one cavity (14) of a receptacle, said method comprising piercing the sealing membrane (18) in order to open up said cavity (14), and removing the electrostatic charges that might be carried by said cavity (14), wherein the sealing membrane (18) is pierced and the electrostatic charges is removed by a piercing member (110) adapted to present ionizing properties.

Abstract: A shaving device comprising a head assembly including a support member having at least one support member magnet and a blade cartridge having at least one face with at least one razor blade and configured to be rotatably coupled to the support member about a pivot axis. The blade cartridge includes at least one blade cartridge magnet having a pole aligned with a pole of the support member magnet to generate a magnetic force that urges the blade cartridge about the pivot axis towards an initial starting position (ISP), wherein the blade cartridge is further configured to rotate about the pivot axis away from the ISP upon application of an external force sufficient to overcome the magnetic force between the support member magnet and the blade cartridge magnet.

Abstract: A razor having a handle with a power source. A cartridge has a skin contacting surface mounted to the handle. A metallic heat dissipating strip has an upper skin contact surface adjacent to the skin contacting surface of the cartridge. A heating element is positioned below the heat dissipating strip. The heating element has a resistive member with a pair of electrical contacts and a resistance of about 0.5 Ohms to about 20 Ohms. A ceramic insulating member is positioned between the metal heat dissipating strip and the resistive member. An electrical circuit is in electrical communication with the power source and is configured to deliver energy to the resistive member to heat the resistive member of the heating element. The resistive member of the heating element delivers heat to the heat dissipating strip.

Abstract: A cutting tool for cutting flexible building materials, such as, for example, rubber or vinyl baseboards, chair rails and crown molding, at an angle. The cutting tool includes a pair of risers moveably connected near a center of a base with a hinge connection. A blade holder and blade positioned between the risers and moveable from a starting position to a cutting position. The blade can be set to a range of angles relative to the base by rotating the risers and locking the risers in an angle relative to the base.

Abstract: A cutting blade is held between a first flange and a second flange to define an annular cutting water supply chamber between the two flanges. The first flange has a plurality of cutting water supply holes, a first holding surface for holding one side surface of the cutting blade, and a plurality of first supply grooves formed on the first holding surface so as to extend in the radial direction of the first flange. The second flange has a second holding surface for holding the other side surface of the cutting blade and a plurality of second supply grooves extend in the radial direction of the second flange. Cutting water is supplied from the cutting water supply holes to the cutting water supply chamber and then discharged from the first supply grooves and the second supply grooves by centrifugal force due to rotation of a spindle.

Abstract: A triggering system includes a source lead, a ground lead, primary and secondary actuation circuits, and a serializing switch. Both the primary and second actuation circuits are connected to the source lead and the serializing switch has first and second positions. In a first position, the serializing switch connects the primary and secondary actuation circuit in parallel for actuating primary and secondary cartridge activated devices. In a second position, the serializing switch connects the secondary actuation circuit in series with the primary actuation circuit for verifying that the actuation circuits can reliably actuate both cartridge activated devices.

Abstract: A substrate cutting system is provided. The substrate cutting system includes a cutting tank, an object stage, a cutter assembly, an injection pump and a drain pump; the injection pump is configured to inject water into the cutting tank, and the drain pump is configured to draw water out from the cutting tank. A flowable water environment is formed in the cutting tank by an action of the injection pump and the drain pump. The object stage is a movable base configured to transport a substrate to be cut to the water environment in the cutting tank. The cutter assembly is configured to cut the substrate.

Abstract: A rotary cutting apparatus includes a frame movable in a first direction and a second direction that is opposite the first direction. The apparatus includes a cutting roll. The cutting roll is rotatably connected with the frame and configured to rotate about a first longitudinal axis. The apparatus includes an anvil roll. The anvil roll is rotatably connected with the frame and is configured to rotate about a second longitudinal axis. The first longitudinal axis is substantially parallel with the second longitudinal axis. The apparatus includes a first stationary member adapted to prevent movement of the frame in the first direction. The apparatus also includes a second stationary member connected with the frame. The second stationary member has a first configuration that prevents movement of the frame in the second direction. The second stationary member has a second configuration that allows movement of the frame in the second direction.

Abstract: An apparatus for feeding pasta sheet into a pasta-making machine, includes a feed device for feeding a strip of pasta sheet along a predetermined path, and a punching device designed to operate on the strip in the stop condition so as to punch the strip and obtain from the strip cut pieces of pasta sheet intended to be wrapped around respective portions of filling, thereby producing respective pieces of filled pasta. The apparatus includes a speed variator device for the feed speed of the strip, interposed between the feed device and the punching device for causing, during each machine cycle of the apparatus, a variation in the speed of a branch of the strip positioned at the punching device which, in combination with the speed at which the strip is supplied by the feed device, stops the branch of the strip.

Abstract: A cutting apparatus includes a blade relatively movable with respect to a media to cut the media along a cutting line. The blade is so constructed to pre-cut the media along the cutting line to leave non-cutting portions and to cut the non-cutting portions after pre-cutting the media.

Abstract: A device for simultaneous three-sided trimming of products in a plurality of cutting stations includes a common upper knife carrier operable in a vertical motion, blades to be attached to the upper knife carrier for at least front edge trimming and top and bottom trimming of the products and a first drive for driving the upper knife carrier. A conveyor system has top-related and bottom-related pairs of conveyor belts for conveying the products through the cutting stations of the device and a second drive driving the conveyor system. The first and second drives are self-contained, mutually independent drives connected to one another by control units. The top-related and bottom-related pairs of conveyor belts of the conveyor system are each driven by self-contained, mutually independent, position-controlled drives.

Abstract: A conveying and separating method and a device for separating sheet-shaped objects, for example preliminary chewing-gum products or intermediate chewing-gum products in the form of chewing-gum sheets, into strip-shaped or slab-shaped object sub-units. The conveying and separating method and device for separating sheet-shaped objects preferably separates sub-units one after another from each of the sheet-shaped objects at at least one weakened region on each of the sheet-shaped objects by a conveying and separating device that preferably has a revolving conveyor belt with suction elements that can be activated and deactivated. The suction elements pick up, hold, and convey the sheet-shaped object when the suction element is activated and release the sub-units when the suction element is deactivated.